Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (February 16th 2017) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 29 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Dark pitch masking blemish (7)
Two low grades in remarkable performance as undergraduate? (7)
One by the side of the road, drinker boozily guzzles (4)
Diet has the expected result, one overcome by expression of sorrow (10)
Alien after map to find Earth, perhaps? (6)
Voice encapsulating almost everything as US author (8)
Conclusion to Father Ted recalled by thespian critic (9)
Message for all to endorse in plump Christmas bird (5,5)
Sudden jerk, head on mattress touching springs (5)
Boring, excruciating test in filling? (9)
Leave queen to scrub rear, splashing around in the tub (8)
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If cheap clothes on, I suspect, cops primarily sent out? (3,7,6)
One in a suit, clobber for the association (4)
Penalty shot to spare (7)
Out at sea (7)
Balancing act — sewiously? (7)
See 16
Epic hat designed for livery? (7)
Going round the twist prematurely, it's casually suggested? (6)
Authorities swindle underdogs (9)
Senior lady cutting fabric (7)
Bars in house however extremely loose: order locks (5,4,4)
Again arrange upset boxes she jumbled up (9)
Is he about to prick cases in specialist bakery? (3,4)
Bird underneath cup lifted in style overhead (7)
Hermit — as regards one of these, solitude initially welcomed? (7)
Fishtails in sausage meat for dog (6)
Knock over pass, I'm not sure for the substitute (5)